University at Buffalo

Katheryne T. Leigh-Osroosh (She/They)

Katheryne T. Leigh-Osroosh

Assistant Professor

COUNSELING, SCHOOL AND EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY


Specialty/Research Focus

Access and Equity; Cultural Competence and Humility; Diversity; Clinical and Career Counseling; Equity and Poverty; Community Wellness; Gender, Culture, and Equity; Cultural Competence; Multicultural Competence; Race, Inequality, and Education; Racism and AntiBlackness; School and Community Partnerships; Mental Health; Social Justice; Qualitative Research Methods; Research Design; Program Evaluation; Research Methods; School and District Reform; School Counseling; School Environment; Self-regulation; Social and Emotional Development; Training and Supervision


Professional Summary:

Dr. Katheryne T. Leigh-Osroosh is an experienced counselor educator and qualitative researcher. Her scholarship critically examines experiences of injustice within education and career development, the role of counselors in social justice work, community-participatory approaches in counseling, and Indigenous-centered and anti-racist practices.

Education and Training:
  • Doctor of Philosophy, University of Missouri- St. Louis, Counselor Education and Supervision (2018)
  • Certificate of Advanced Study, The University of New York at Buffalo, School Counseling (2013)
  • Masters in Education, The University of New York at Buffalo, School Counseling (2012)
  • Bachelor of Science, Delaware Valley University, Livestock Science & Management (2010)
Awards and Honors:
  • Article of the Year, School Psychology Training and Pedagogy Journal (2023); National Association of School Psychologists; 2023-02-15;
Recent Publications:
Book:
  • Hutchison, B., Wambu, G., & Leigh-Osroosh, K.T. (2022). School to Career 12th ed. Goodheart-Wilcox Publisher. Tinley Park: ILL.
Journal Article:
  • Leigh-Osroosh, K. T., Clemons, K., Robertson, A., Placeres, V., Gay, J., Lopez-Perry, C., Mason, E.C., Ieva, K.P., Lane, E.M.D., & Saunders, R. (2023). Antiracist school counseling: A consensual qualitative study. Journal of Counseling & Development, 1–13. https://doi.org/10.1002/jcad.12477
  • Leigh-Osroosh, K.T., Sianez, L., Reinholz, D. L., & Shah, N. (2023). Data analytics for counseling education: EQUIP tool for equity-minded teaching. Teaching Briefs in Counselor Education, 1, 106-121.
Recent Presentations:
Conferences:
  • Leigh-Osroosh, K.T. & Copeland, C.1 (2023, March). Justice in counseling for Native American Indigenous Peoples. American Counseling Association, Toronto, Canada;
  • Leigh-Osroosh, K.T. (2023, March). Career identity development in individuals living with epilepsy. American Counseling Association, Toronto, Canada.;